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Environmentalists view “chasing arrows” symbol as a greenwashing tool.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
The triangular loop of arrows that has been the universal symbol of recycling for the past five decades could itself end up being binned in the US, with Joe Biden’s administration mulling whether it is misleading to the public.
The “chasing arrows” logo, designed by a college student for the first Earth Day in 1970, has become ubiquitous on everything from cartons of milk to shampoo bottles as a way to nudge users to recycle packaging rather than discard it.
